Chris Damian
@CDamianWrites
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JD, CSMA. I write on Catholicism, (homo)sexuality, race, creativity. Occasionally mistaken for a theologian. Corporate attorney on the side.
Minneapolis, MN
Joined March 2016
Some new engagement with this account. So a few things to note. 1/
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I actually don’t think this is on purpose. Which, in some ways, makes it scarier.
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Haven’t really been active on here for a while, and probably won’t be for the foreseeable future. Link in profile for other spaces to engage!
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Classroom human-to-human teaching is irreplaceable. But the possibilities for upcoming tech could make a huge difference in supplementing that for kids. Especially for neurodivergent kids or kids who have particular needs not met by the traditional classroom.
Just watched my 5-year-old son chat with ChatGPT advanced voice mode for over 45 minutes. It started with a question about how cars were made. It explained it in a way that he could understand. He started peppering it with questions. Then he told it about his teacher, and that he was learning to count. ChatGPT started quizzing him on counting, and egging him on, making it into a game. He was laughing and having a blast, and it (obviously) never lost patience with him. I think this is going to be revolutionary. The essentially free, infinitely patient, super genius teacher that calibrates itself perfectly to your kid's learning style and pace. Excited about the future.
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RT @corpo_ryan: For LGBTQ people who feel scared, angry, isolated or a mix of all three this morning, please know that you are not alone. S…
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RT @stephengadubato: Just had a very refreshing pod discussion with @CDamianWrites on intellectual humility and engaging with people you di…
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I’m lucky that I had good philosophy professors who understood it wasn’t just about “critical thinking” or or arguing well or reading certain texts. It was about unlocking certain capacities on the journey of becoming.
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I can't emphasize this enough: major in philosophy. A business major sounds practical. But in 95% of business jobs, you learn on the job 95% of what you need to know. College is the one time where you can spend 4 years diving deep into a subject just because you love it.
The full list of the 70 majors under examination for low enrollment at UConn: languages, a ton of ed, art, art history, environmental sci (who needs that? 🫠), social work, gender & sexuality studies, Africana, Lat Am, philosophy. So epic & obscene.
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RT @jennfrey: Philosophy is on the list. I've been beating this drum for years, but let me say it again: we are not safe in today's univers…
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@DCasperMusic But like… at the Al Smith Dinner? It’s shocking to me where we’ve gotten to as a Church, and I’m not even a “good Catholic” lol.
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Yeah I’m like, “but I’m still obnoxious…”
I will never understand why people think it's a compliment to say "I used to think you were judgmental/abrasive/obnoxious/fake, but now I love you!" Not even the ones who are being passive-aggressive—people say this to me when they're clearly trying to say something lovely. Why??
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RT @HootenWilson: My dad read a book that I recommended and then stayed up several nights researching women in the church. He called me thi…
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I wish more people appreciated the role of restraint in the intellectual life. So many people act as if wisdom is about power. But things like nuance, complexity, and thoughtfulness require humility.
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Also a plug for @dearalanapod. I wish more people knew Alana's story, about her love for the Church, her suffering through conversion therapy, the confusing messages she got from Church leaders, her tragic death, and the hope we have for a better future
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RT @MatthewSitman: Very sad to share the news that Greg died this morning; please pray for him and his family. I don't know any other detai…
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